JC Chasez
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joshua Scott Chasez |
| Born | August 8, 1976 Washington, D.C., United States |
| Origin | Bowie, Maryland, United States |
| Genre(s) | Pop, dance-pop, pop rock, soul, r&b |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer, actor |
| Years active | 1991 - present |
| Associated acts | 'N Sync |
| Website | www.jcchasez.net |
Joshua Scott Chasez (born August 8, 1976), better known as JC Chasez, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and occasional actor, best known as one of the lead vocalists in the pop group 'N Sync. In 2004, Chasez released a solo album, Schizophrenic, and has gone on to write and produce for music acts such as Girls Aloud, Basement Jaxx, and the Backstreet Boys.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early Life
Chasez was adopted and raised by Roy and Karen Chasez.[1] His biological mother, who was homeless, entrusted Chasez' care in her former foster parents Roy and Karen when Chasez turned five, knowing that they would be able to provide him with an education and a stable family life.[2] Chasez has said that he does not know who his biological father is, and has no plans to search for him.[2]
After being adopted, Chasez was raised in Bowie, Maryland as a Mennonite.[3] He has one brother and one sister.[2] Chasez attended the former Belair Junior High School and then Bowie High School. His mother read an article in the Washington Post announcing auditions for Disney's The Mickey Mouse Club, and encouraged Chasez to try out. Chasez was soon cast as a performer in the fourth season and stayed until the show's cancellation in 1994. It was during his time as a Mouseketeer that Chasez befriended future bandmate Justin Timberlake, along with other future entertainers such as Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Keri Russell, Ryan Gosling and Tony Lucca.
[edit] 'N Sync
In 1995, Chasez joined Justin Timberlake, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, and later, Lance Bass, in an Orlando music group named 'N Sync. Chasez has written and produced many of 'N Sync's songs, such as "No Strings Attached", "Bringin' Da Noise", "Digital Get Down", and "Space Cowboy" for 'N Sync's multiplatinum record-breaking second album, "No Strings Attached." He also co-wrote the song "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays," for 'N Sync's Christmas album, "Home for Christmas", and "The Game Is Over," "Selfish," and many others on 'N Sync's third album Celebrity, as well as writing and producing for other artists such as Girls Aloud, Wild Orchid, and a track featured on Euge Groove's self-titled album.
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[edit] Solo career
After recording the single "Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)" for the soundtrack of the Drumline motion picture, released in December 2002, Chasez decided to record a solo album.
His debut solo album, Schizophrenic, was released on February 24, 2004. It features the singles "Some Girls (Dance with Women)" "All Day Long I Dream About Sex" and "Build My World".
To help promote this album, Chasez toured as a support act on Britney Spears' Onyx Hotel Tour.
Chasez's second album, Kate, which was originally scheduled to be released in early 2007, features work with such producers as Dallas Austin, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and Billy Steinberg. However, Chasez parted ways with Jive Records in September 2007.[4] He is currently finishing up his second solo album and hopes to release it in 2008. Chasez has stated that Justin Timberlake has "worked on a few songs" for him on this album.[5]
[edit] Other work
Chasez has made guest appearances on CBS's The Ghost Whisperer, Pussycat Dolls Presents: The Search for the Next Doll and NBC's Las Vegas and on Greetings from Tuscon. He also had a cameo in What I like About You and in Moby's music video for We Are All Made Of Stars. He also appeared as a cartoon as himself on What's New Scooby Doo, Valentine's Day episode in 2004.
Chasez is a judge on MTV's America's Best Dance Crew.
He will have a role as a bar owner in Killer Movie, set to be released summer 2008.
Chasez collaborated with Basement Jaxx on "Plug It In", a song off their 2003 album Kish Kash. They returned the favor by producing the track "Shake It" for Schizophrenic. Chasez has collaborated with DJ/composer BT on BT's 2003 album Emotional Technology, where he provided backup vocals on the tracks "Somnambulist" and "The Force of Gravity". It was his second time working with Transeau, as he produced the 'N Sync hit "Pop".
Chasez contributes backing vocals on two songs he co-wrote with Eric Bazilian (of The Hooters) and Jonatha Brooke on Brooke's 2007 album Careful What You Wish For. He also co-wrote the song "Watch Me Go" for Girls Aloud's 2005 album Chemistry.
He also appears on Sugababes album, change, where he co-wrote the song "Back When" and contributes backing vocals.
Chasez was named one of People Magazine's Hottest Bachelors in June 2006.
In a recent interview Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter reported that JC Chasez has written an uptempo song "Treat Me Right" with AJ McLean for the Backstreet Boys new album Unbreakable.
In the episode of The Simpsons, New Kids on the Blecch, he and the rest of 'N Sync guest star as themselves. At the end, the rest of the band signs him up for the Navy without consulting him. He is then dragged off by two soldiers, screaming.
[edit] Vocal ability
After collaborating with Chasez, folk singer Jonatha Brooke said, "He's got a four-octave range, he can sing anything. It's like being in a candy store, because he can sing anything."[6]
Working with Chasez, American singer and composer, BT praised his vocal ability, saying "JC has the largest vocal range out of any guy singer I have ever met."
Long time friend and co-worker, Justin Timberlake rebound again with Chasez for working on his new album, when Timberlake said "In my opinion, he had the best voice out of all of us...Out of all the boy bands, call ‘em what you will, he was the one that could out-sing all of us. And I’ve known him since I was 10, so it was fun to sit behind the board and push him."
[edit] Discography
- See also: 'N Sync discography
[edit] Albums
- Released: February 24, 2004
- Label: Jive/Zomba Records
- Chart position: #17 US, #46 UK
- Sales: 170,000 (US)
- Singles: "Blowin' Me Up", "Some Girls", "All Day Long I Dream About Sex"
[edit] Singles
All regularly released singles and their chart peak position in U.S. Billboard Hot 100 (US 100), U.S. Top 40 Mainstream (US Main), UK Singles Top 75 (UK), Canadian Singles Chart (CAN), Australian Top 50 (AUS), New Zealand Top 40 (NZ), Irish Top 50 (IRE) and in the Belgian UltraTop 50 (BEL).
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| US 100 | US Main | UK | CAN | AUS | NZ | IRE | BEL | ||||||||||||
| 2003 | "Blowin' Me Up (with Her Love)" | 35 | 14 | 131 | 24 | - | - | 201 | - | Schizophrenic | |||||||||
| 2004 | "Some Girls (Dance with Women)" | 88 | 30 | 131 | - | - | - | 201 | - | Schizophrenic | |||||||||
| 2004 | "All Day Long I Dream About Sex" | - | - | 167 | - | 25 | 32 | - | 44 | Schizophrenic | |||||||||
| 2006 | "Until Yesterday" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||
| 2007 | "You Ruined Me" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||
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[edit] Guest appearances
| Year | Artist | Song | Album |
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| 1999 | Blaque | "Bring It All to Me" | Blaque |
| 2000 | Euge Groove | "Give in to Me" | Euge Groove |
| 2002 | Various Artists | "Blowin' Me Up (with Her Love)" | Drumline Soundtrack |
| 2003 | Basement Jaxx | "Plug it In" | Kish Kash |
| 2003 | BT | "Force of Gravity" | Emotional Technology |
| 2003 | BT | "Somnambulist" | Emotional Technology |
| 2005 | The Stone Movement | "Slow Songs" | Unreleased |
| 2006 | Carlos Santana | "If I Don't" | Unreleased |
| 2007 | Backstreet Boys | "Treat Me Right" | Unbreakable |
| 2007 | Jonatha Brooke | "Careful What You Wish For" | Careful What You Wish For |
| 2007 | Jonatha Brooke | "Beautiful Girl" | Careful What You Wish For |
[edit] References
- ^ Who Does JC Chasez Think He Is?. Blender Magazine. Retrieved on April 14, 2003.
- ^ a b c MP3 of Chasez Interview on 104.7 KISS FM (01-24-08).
- ^ The Religion of JC Chasez, singer with 'N Sync. Adherents.com (January 9, 2001). Retrieved on 2007-09-11.
- ^ "JC Chasez Cuts Ties With Jive". Billboard. Retrieved on 2007-08-27.
- ^ Holbrook, Damian. "J.C. Chasez on Dance Crew, Justin Timberlake and Britney". TV Guide. Retrieved on 2008-03-17.
- ^ Streeter, Leslie Gray. (11-04-07). Brooke on British fans, blogs, and boybanders. The Palm Beach Post.
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